Leslie Williams writing in the Irish Examiner of 9th January selects the “Doucinello” from Le Sang des Cailloux as one of his Best Value over €20 wines this week. Le Sang des Cailloux is organic and biodynamic, and the name of the domaine translates as “blood from stones” “ripe, complex, and textured with languorous tannins” […]

We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Tindal Wine Merchants. This will enable us to increase and expand the distribution of our wines throughout Ireland, and we very much look forward to this new chapter. More over on our blog page here.

February’s Gloss Magazine is out today and in it Mary Dowey writes about wines worth staying in for this coming Valentine’s Day. Included in her pick of three is the ‘Blanc d’Ogier’ 2013 from Domaine M & S Ogier d’Ampuis.

We were delighted once again to be awarded Best Fine Wine Importer by Tomás Clancy in his annual Sunday Business Post awards. It was an honour to be included, as Tomás says, the distant between the top 5 is wafer thin.

Wines to pair with your Christmas dinner, and John Wilson in the Irish Times of 12 December recommends the Côteaux du Layon from Domaine des Baumard as a great match for a delicious sounding recipe from You can read John’s full piece here http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/drink/the-wines-to-pair-with-your-christmas-dinner-1.2460112 And the recipe for those pears and pain d’épices is in the […]

John Wilson is writing about wines for the festive season in the Irish Times Magazine of 12 December and in his Bottles of the Week he includes Château Pesquié “Les Terrasses” 2012 “Delicious, warming, supple wine” he says. You can read the full piece here http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/drink/the-wines-to-pair-with-your-christmas-dinner-1.2460112

Tomas Clancy takes a trip in Thomas Jefferson’s footsteps. Not only was Jefferson the drafter of the US Declaration of Independence, he was also, says Tomas, a French wine fanatic. The Jefferson Papers “defined the map of European wine for English speakers” and “all aspects of his interest [in wine] came together in the Rhone […]

In the Irish Times Magazine of 3rd October, John Wilson has a look how the internet has changed the role of the wine critic, as well as how we all taste wines. One of his bottles of the week is “La Petite Ourse” Côtes du Rhône 2013 from Pascal Chalon. “No ordinary Côtes du Rhône” […]

Mary Dowey recommends the Ventoux 2013 “Terrasses” from Château Pesquié in the Gloss. On special offer as part of Rhône Wine Week. “perfumed, beautifully supple red” says Mary and continues “it’s just one of a selection of terrific wines” which include Le Paradou, Viognier and “Les Hauts du Monteillet” Syrah from Domaine du Monteillet. you […]

White worth waiting for. Martin Moran writes in the Sunday Times (Ireland) on Chenin Blanc and says “Chenin’s home is the meandering Loire Valley… where it is the variety behind the glories of white wines from Vouvray, Anjou, Montlouis and Savennieres, as well as delicious dessert wines from Coteaux du Layon, Bonnezeaux and Quarts de […]